Go Puma! As the teams cross the equator for the fourth and final time. Sailors take a moment to celebrate the moment with some rum. Catch up with some of the worlds best sailors as they approach Miami, Florida.
Volvo Ocean Race
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A stay that gets its name from a strait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of southern England, the Solent. This traditionally windy place with strong currents can cause rough sea conditions and can make for some interesting sailing, to say the least. This body of water is also famous for hosting one of sailing’s largest events known as Cowes Week. These…
Take a minute to see all of the latest excitement. The leg leaders have 500 NM to Cape Horn. American Team Puma, in second place, are closing the gap on the french team, Groupama, only 30 NM in the lead. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rV-LatnZ4g&w=560&h=315]
The fleet had a short lay over in the worlds sailing capital and are off to leg 5. Only 6000 NM to go. Team Abu Dhabi had a major bulkhead failure and had to return to port after leading the pack just some 40 NM outside of Auckland. The rest of pack has been experiencing some harsh…
Team Telefonica find themselves in the lead yet once again. Somehow the the Spanish team seems to tactically climb from the back of the pack to the front , every time, without fail. As the fleet clear all of the obstacles of the Malacca Strait they head into even tighter quarters which should make for interesting night sailing. The debris and…
Just another day at the office. Here I had to go aloft to take a perfectly good internal halyard that went to a brand new rope clutch and make it external. Don’t ask me why, it is just what the customer wanted. As we always say “as long as it is safe and functional”, it is…
Looks like team Groupama 4 has taken a considerable lead this morning. The far east strategy has paid off for the well overdue team. The rest of the competition to the west remains struggling in an upwind battle in a massive tropical depression which will seem to be factor for the next few days. Groupama…
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